Meet Samson, the Biggest Cat in New York City

There's really nothing better than a fat cat (as long as it's healthy, of course). Their fur gets fluffier, their face starts to look adorably squashed, and they can't be bothered to run away when you try to cuddle them. They just roll over and take it as if to say, "Ugh, all right human, it's not worth moving."

Samson lives with his human, Splurt Zillionz (whose real name is Jonathan Zurbel), who assures everyone that Samson is simply naturally big boned. According to his description, Samson sounds a lot like a gangster in a 1930s farce.

"He is a gentle giant," Zillionz told The Dodo. "Very sweet, tender but a tough guy. He likes to wrestle and play but secretly enjoys being tender as long as nobody is watching. He is a ladies man who loves females much more than men, except for his daddy who he loves very much."

While we can't confirm that he's the largest cat in the world, the current Guinness World Record holder, Mymains Stewart Gilligan, passed away in 2013, and he measured at 4.04 feet, so it looks like Samson's got a shot for the prize.

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